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VC fund (Cat I) · SEBI registry

Fortius Trust

Seed · Consumer Internet & Marketplaces · Bengaluru

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At a glance

Stage focus: Seed
Primary sector: Consumer Internet & Marketplaces
City: Bengaluru
HQ / office: Bengaluru (Domlur)
Fund registered: 2017
Investments on record: 43
Website: www.atheravp.com
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About

Fortius Trust is the AIF trust of Inventus Capital India (the Indian arm of Silicon Valley/India VC Inventus Capital Partners), which rebranded to Athera Venture Partners; the registered domain inventusindia.com 301-redirects to atheravp.com, and the registry address matches Athera's Domlur, Bengaluru office. The 'Inventus III India Fund' is a scheme of Fortius Trust. Athera manages four funds across 40+ early-stage Indian tech companies.

Investment focus

Cat I (VCF) early-stage venture capital — seed to Series A; consumer tech, enterprise/SaaS and deep tech

Cheque size

Early-stage seed to Series A (firm AUM/cheque figures shown as placeholders on site; not formally disclosed)

As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.

SEBI registration

SEBI AIF Category I — reported as “Cat I”

IN/AIF1/17-18/0500

SIDBI Fund of Funds

Yes — SIDBI Fund of Funds (FFS) is an LP in Athera's Fund IV (Rs ~900 cr fund); domestic LPs incl. SIDBI and HDFC AMC (startupnews.fyi, Dec 2024). Athera (mgr of Fortius Trust / Inventus III India Fund).

Notable portfolio

PolicyBazaar; redBus; MoveInSync; Pixxel; Unbxd; Euler Motors

Team & organisation

~9 (5 Partners + 3 Principals); GPs Rutvik Doshi, Parag Dhol, Samir Kumar; CFO Tanya Sequeira

Trust-structured SEBI Cat I AIF (Fortius Trust holds Inventus III India Fund); managed by Athera Venture Partners (formerly Inventus India); multi-fund manager

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Frequently asked

What does Fortius Trust invest in?: Cat I (VCF) early-stage venture capital — seed to Series A; consumer tech, enterprise/SaaS and deep tech
What cheque size does Fortius Trust write?: As compiled from public sources: Early-stage seed to Series A (firm AUM/cheque figures shown as placeholders on site; not formally disclosed)
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About this record

⚑ Rebrand — Inventus Capital India is now Athera Venture Partners (registered domain inventusindia.com redirects to atheravp.com); India arm of US-affiliated Inventus Capital Partners

Compiled from SEBI registrations and public sources as of 2026-07. iHub India lists investors neutrally and does not endorse, rank, or verify investment terms — confirm all details directly with the investor before transacting.

Sources: https://www.atheravp.com/contact; https://startupnews.fyi/2024/12/31/athera-venture-partners-vc-firm-athera-secures-hdfc-amc-backing-for-rs-900-crore-fund/